Wednesday, 29 July 2015

I finished the bag I was making last night. I've had this on the go for quite a few weeks now...I had made all the squares and then abandoned it for...yes you guessed it...another blanket!

Anyway I decided that this week I was going to finish it and I'm actually so pleased that I did as I love it. The pattern is from issue 26 of Simply Crochet. It's a nice pattern and the squares would also make a pretty blanket or cushion I think. I used Stylecraft Life DK in melon, mint and cream...I love these colours together! Actually I love lots of the colours that this yarn is available in although I have a particular soft spot for the mint at the moment.

We have been away on holiday and had such a great time...I will hopefully share a few holiday snaps soon. I started another blanket when I was away and will share more on that soon too.

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

I finished the little blanket I was making. It's a gift for a colleague at work who had a baby girl a month or so ago. I've named this blanket the 'Candy' blanket as the colours remind me of sweeties!

I do love making these little striped blankets! I never seem to tire of them. I think because they aren't too big, I don't get bored and I just enjoy the process of choosing the colours and making them.

The pattern is just rows of half trebles with a border of double crochet then simple shells all the way around. As usual, I used Stylecraft Special DK in the following colours...white, fondant, spring green, sherbet, candy floss and lemon. I used a 4mm crochet hook.

I'm really happy with how this turned out...I was unsure of how the colours would work together at first but now I really like the way the sugary stripes complement each other.

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Hello! I'm Marianne and I live in Scotland with my husband G and our wee girl, Miss M. I love all things crafty - sewing, knitting, baking, cross stitch and crochet. I'm happiest when I have at least a few projects on the go! Thank you for visiting my blog.